I entered the courtyard and noticed that our houses, mine left and hers right, were separated by a wall.

My memory of this place was blurry but I was still hit with a strong case of deja vu.

Wu Su entered her side of the house and said offhandedly, "Your place is on that side. Follow me to my side of the house."

I nodded and followed her into the bedroom.

I looked down and saw that she was wearing house slippers.

"Should I remove my shoes?" I asked.

"Nah. Don't worry about it, I don't really care about that."

She flipped through a few cabinets by the table and took out a key ring.

"My bedroom's on the left. Ever since my father died, we never stepped into the right room again."

I looked on patiently as she tried different keys to open the door.

"My mom died early. Father and Grandfather rarely receive guests so this side feels cold and cheerless," she continued.

Wu Su entered the bedroom, walked to the window curtains